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Underground Fence Training for Your Dog

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Underground Fence Training for Your Dog

If a training video was supplied with your fence, it will explain for the most part, how to train your dog, and it will require time to train him.
Yes, your dog will be shocked in the training. But it won't hurt him, and he will learn the boundary of the containment area (be sure to work with him along the ENTIRE boundary). It could take as much as a month (maybe more) in most cases. This is one of the reasons that some people will tell you that the fence doesn't work. They didn't take the time to train their dog,and will blame the fence.
This "invisible" fence is not cruel as some people will tell you. The shock that it gives is mild and the shock value is immeasurable. The better type of fence system collars also give a warning beep when the dog gets near the perimeter, well before delivering a shock. With proper training the dog will learn quickly where it can and cannot go. Hence it won't get a shock. Most of the people who tell you that the fences don't work, either bought an inferior fence, or just put the collar the dog and put him out into the yard with inadequate or no training.
The gradual learning process should start with the dog learning the boundary by placing the flags around the yard about a foot inside the buried wire, then leading the pet around the yard (without the fence energized), showing him the limits of his travel. Do this for about three days, limiting your sessions to 10 or fifteen minutes. Next, put on the training collar and energize the fence. Lead your pet around the boundary, occasionally leading him close to the fence where he will hear the warning beep and the subsequent shock as he gets closer to the fence. After two or three days of this procedure, your pet will know the consequences of attempting to cross the line defined by the flags, and will remain safely in your yard.Sometimes a conventional fence is not an option. Either due to the cost of fencing a large piece of property, or because some housing developments have restrictions on fences.
Many times a conventional fence will not contain your dog at all. He can go over or under it.
Generally, the "invisible" fence consists of three things. First is the wire which is buried a few inches under ground. This wire defines the outer perimeter of the containment area. You can also block off areas (flowerbeds, pools etc) within the containment area. Some experimentation may be necessary in this. Second is the transmitter which is mounted on a wall indoors and connected to the fence wire, and third is the collar that the dog wears. The transmitter sends out an AM radio band signal that the collar will sense if your pet gets too close to the electronic field. The collar will then deliver a correction. Some of the better ones will give a warning beep prior to delivering a shock. Though the shock feels strong, it will not harm the pet in any way. Small marker flags are placed along the inner edge of the field about 5 to 10 feet apart during the training period and removed gradually removed as the pet gets used to the fence